SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT   Click arrows to tab   Year ended 31 July 2003 Ordinary activities £m Discontinued businesses £m Goodwill amortisation £m Exceptional items £m Total £m Continuing operations 2,505.6 2,505.6 Acquisitions 123.6 123.6 Discontinued businesses 426.9 426.9 Turnover 2,629.2 426.9 3,056.1 Continuing operations 346.4 (24.6) 321.8 Acquisitions 25.5 (7.8) 17.7 Discontinued businesses 51.9 (11.7) 40.2 Operating profit 371.9 51.9 (44.1) 379.7 Exceptional items         – profit/(loss) on disposal of businesses       14.5 14.5 – write-down of goodwill on anticipated future disposal         (137.0) (137.0) Profit before interest and tax 371.9 51.9 (44.1) (122.5) 257.2 Net interest payable (20.3) (17.3)   (37.6) Other finance (costs)/income     – retirement benefits (2.2) (2.2) Profit/(loss) before taxation 349.4 34.6 (44.1) (122.5) 217.4 Taxation (94.3) (9.4) 3.9 (5.3) (105.1) Profit/(loss) after taxation 255.1 25.2 (40.2) (127.8) 112.3 Minority interests (0.5) (0.3) (0.8) Profit/(loss) for the period 254.6 24.9 (40.2) (127.8) 111.5 Dividends (145.4) (145.4) Retained profit/(loss) 109.2 24.9 (40.2) (127.8) (33.9) Earnings/(loss) per share           Basic 45.6p 4.5p (7.2p) (22.9p) 20.0p Diluted 45.5p 4.5p (7.2p) (22.9p) 19.9p